An N.W.T. mother who has been advocating against drinking and driving ever since her daughter's death says a recent sentencing decision in Behchokǫ̀ brings up painful memories. 

The N.W.T. government has officially dismissed Fort Resolution’s council and appointed a municipal administrator to take over control of the hamlet. 

Emergency officials say a wildfire that forced the evacuation of Sambaa K'e, N.W.T., last week could reach the community by Monday. At the same time, one home in the area has already been lost to fire after an ignition operation on the weekend went wrong.

It's a piece of Canadian Indigenous history — and an effort is underway to ensure the 88-year-old Arctic fur-trading ship called the North Star of Herschel Island stays in Canada.

May was the hottest ever on record for the communities of Arviat, Baker Lake, and Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, as well as in Fort Liard, Fort Simpson and Yellowknife in the N.W.T. It's also been Fort Liard's driest ever spring, according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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Kelsi Camsell, who pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm, was sentenced to 3.5 years in custody on Wednesday. The crash that happened nearly two years ago claimed the life of Felix Black, 22, and injured another passenger.

Extreme smoke and visibility issues have meant firefighters haven't been able to fly to assess the fire, but satellite imagery indicates growth towards the community.

Muaz Hassan, a village councillor in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., has travelled halfway around the world to help family flee violent conflict in Sudan. Aid agencies estimate more than 400,000 people have left the country in recent weeks.

"The studio is not just going to make this show possible, it's going to make all kinds of things possible," said filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril.

The government of the Northwest Territories is giving $15.2 million to the territory's power provider, to help offset the rising cost of electricity.

The fire near Sambaa K'e, N.W.T., is now less than 30 kilometres away from the community and NWT Fire expects wind to push the flames even closer.

Sambaa K’e, N.W.T., evacuees in Fort Simpson are staying positive after a wildfire displaced them. Some are enjoying a chance to reconnect with friends and family in Fort Simpson. 

The strategy, tabled at the N.W.T. Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon, named 'A Way Home,' said person-centered service recognizes that a person is an expert in what they need, and it puts them at the heart of decision-making.

An evacuation centre is being set up in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. for Sambaa K'e residents who are being flown out of their community. A wildfire burning 30 kilometres away from their homes is considered the 'biggest fire of concern in the territory' and has eaten up nearly 100,000 hectares of land so far.

Damage to a fairway at the golf course in Inuvik, N.W.T., is expected to cost the local association around $5,000.

Kátł'odeeche First Nation Chief April Martel was able to visit the reserve and survey the wildfire damage this week. She described what she saw — and explained what's next.

Richard Edjericon, MLA for Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh, said his constituents face high cancer rates and are anxious about their safety 45 years after Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 exploded over parts of the N.W.T.

Businesses in Hay River, N.W.T. have varying degrees of optimism about the future after a wildfire forced residents out of the town for nearly two weeks. One local restaurant fears the government's financial support program isn't going to be enough.

The N.W.T.'s justice department says it's still working to develop a missing persons act, three years after it committed to developing a plan.

RCMP said a 22-year-old woman was taken to Wekweètì's health centre after being hurt while "exiting a moving vehicle." She died suddenly, several hours later, they said.

On Monday, fire information officer Mike Westwick said there are still occasional hotspots popping up in Kátł'odeeche, and firefighters are focusing their efforts on rooting out those spots so residents can eventually return.